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An overview of the Astros heading into next week's Winter Meetings, which open on Monday at the Bellagio in Las Vegas: Club needs Starting pitching: The Astros inked Mike Hampton to a low-based, incentive-laden ...

Former Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte is a free agent again. Team owner Drayton McLane would be wise to bring him back to Houston , Richard Justice writes.

You hear those crickets coming out of the general manager's meetings? That's the Astros' meeting rooms, where nothing has happened and nothing probably will.

Drayton McLane wants you to think he's doing a good deed by holding the line on ticket prices.

Is there any merit to the idea that the Astros could or would trade for Jake Peavy? It is well known that he and Roy Oswalt are great friends, and I have to think he would love to pitch with his hunting buddy ...

Cecil Cooper is ready to make himself as scarce as reliable starting pitching. Don't expect to see Cooper out and about any time soon.

RH Brian Moehler , Astros; RH James Parr , Braves, vs. RH Brandon Backe , Astros; RH Jair Jurrjens , Braves, vs.

For the first time this month, Kelly Johnson was held hitless. Consequently, the longest hitting streak recorded in the National League this year has been snapped.

Minute Maid Park hasn't always been kind to the Braves. But when they go there this weekend to conclude the regular season, their center fielder, Josh Anderson, will be able to reminisce about the good times he ...

The Astros may or may not be in contention for the playoffs by this time Saturday, but regardless, the weekend series against the Braves will be special, and somewhat sentimental, for the Astros family.

I've adjusted my goals for the Astros. If they can still be in contention for that final series, I'll be happy.

After notching their 81st win on Friday, the Astros are guaranteed nothing worse than a non-losing season.

Rookie right-hander Jimmy Barthmaier makes his second major-league start tonight, when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Houston Astros in the middle tilt of a three-game weekend set at PNC Park.

After a strong finish to the Triple-A season, Jimmy Barthmaier returned to his offseason home ready to make preparations for his attempt to make the Pirates rotation next spring, when there is expected to be a ...

Jump to current inning Welcome to this post Ike, post no-hitter, in the midst of the great flood of '08 edition of From the Cubicle as the Cubs make themselves at home at Wrigley North.

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game Time temperature: Around 60.

Ted Lilly came close to following Carlos Zambrano's no-hitter with one of his own.

As a friend of mine is fond of saying: "This is crazy stupid." Next thing you know, people are going to start wondering if the Astros can catch the Cubs! Just a few weeks ago, we were debating whether or not ...

Miguel Tejada's grand slam broke open a close game in the sixth inning and helped the surging Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 on Wednesday night.

Right-handed veteran Brian Moehler can add to his fifth career double-digit victory season when the Houston Astros host the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in the third test of a four-game set at Minute Maid Park.